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Teaching the Pro-Life Student

We stand before Gen Z, who believe abortion is morally acceptable. However, as a pro-life student, I’m overwhelmed with hope.

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The Doctor Asked, “Should We Let Him Go?”

When I was born, there was a harsh silence that swallowed the delivery room. No one was cheering and there were no cries of a newborn echoing.

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The History of Christianity and Abortion

Christianity is blessed with extremely strong and clear teaching on abortion found in ancient texts from the earliest church fathers.

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Pro-life 301 for Pastors: The Fight for Life Continues

Although a proverbial bell rang in our nation on June 24, we don’t have the liberty of returning to rest in our corners. This is not the time to sit on a stool, to be refreshed by others between rounds. The fight for life continues!

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20 Songs About Abortion

Many people have turned to music to share their stories. Here are 20 songs about abortion we’ve gathered from musicians who have been willing to share their experiences.

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Adoption vs. Abortion: What are My Options?

It is estimated that 45% of pregnancies are unplanned, leaving many women to wonder about the facts surrounding adoption vs. abortion.

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So, You’re Pregnant, a Letter From a Nearly-Aborted Man

My parents mutually decided that abortion would be the solution to their problems. With having an abortion, they would not have to share their situation with their loved ones. They were told that, with abortion, the financial strain of a child would seemingly disappear.

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Roe Finally Did Go. Now, How Can Teens Have Conversations about Abortion and Pro-Life Topics?

You want to train your teen to have thoughtful conversations on difficult cultural topics. One marked by compassion and kindness.

Modeling Grace to Your Kids in the Pro-Life Message

Modeling Grace to Your Kids in the Pro-Life Message

Young people are often confused by rhetoric coming from their peers, schools, and media. How can parents respond when asked about abortion?

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Abortion History: How Future Generations Will Look Back on Abortion

Abortion history is filled with racism, bigotry, sexism, and genocide. The most prominent name in the modern-day abortion industry, Planned Parenthood, has been at the forefront of hateful discrimination since its founding.

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Choosing Life For Those Without a Choice

In this broadcast, Ryan and Bethany Bomberger speak out for the value of every human life. They shine a light on an issue that is often lost in the discussion about abortion—the truth that abortion disproportionately targets the black community.

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Abortion is Healthcare: Thoughts From Doctors

Today, few medical students actually take the Hippocratic Oath. However, the insights of revolutionary practitioners like Hippocrates are a great reminder that healthcare has a two-fold purpose. True healthcare protects the lives of patients and the character of practitioners.

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Overturning Roe v. Wade: Laws That Hurt Women

Roe v. Wade was an uninformed and eventually abused court decision. Roe failed at what it was meant to accomplish: protection for doctors and their patients, both mother and child.

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The History of Abortion

The history of abortion in the United States is steeped in dark issues like racism and ableism. It’s no surprise that when the abortion issue was first on the rise in U.S. history, some of our most iconic historical figures were against it.

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Who Said That Autistic People Are Not People?

God places value in every life, and He calls His church to affirm that value.

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I’m Pregnant, Now What?

When facing an unexpected pregnancy, many wonder what to do next.

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A Patient is a Person, No Matter How Small

Dr. Bill Lile poses this question: if a fetus can have surgery and survive, doesn’t that make him or her a patient? And isn’t a patient a person? In this fast-moving presentation, Dr. Lile outlines the medical aspects of the pro-life position. He describes the moment of conception, the life-saving benefits of fetal surgery, and …

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Abortion Stories: Procuring, Coercion and Walking Out

From taking the abortion pill to clinical abortions, from abortion worker to abortion survivor — these are real abortion stories.

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Pro-Life 101 for Pastors

You must be about the business of building a pro-life foundation in your church. Pro-Life 101 for Pastors is essential to accomplish this meaningful mandate.

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Should Abortion Be Legal?

Is abortion a simple women’s issue? Not quite. An estimated 63 million lives have been lost to U.S. abortions since Roe v. Wade. Considering the scope of abortion’s impact on both men and women, it’s safe to assume that abortion is more prominently a civil rights issue.